SCB’s Campus Environments team joined Middle Tennessee State University and Annex Group to celebrate the groundbreaking of Womack Lane Commons, the first new student housing on campus in over 25 years.

Recognizing the impact that a residential experience has on student satisfaction, engagement, persistence, and ultimately, graduation, the project is the first of a broader residential master plan for the campus. Central to the design for the 588-bed undergraduate community was creating a place that supports academic study, social connections, and overall student well-being.

“A sense of belonging doesn’t just happen on its own. It is shaped by the spaces we create. Womack Commons is going to be more than just a residence hall. It is going to be a place where friendships are formed, where late-night conversations turn into lifelong connections, and most importantly, where students find their people,” shared Student Government Association President R.J. Ware at the ceremony. For us at SCB, it is a sincere commitment to designing places for these intangible yet highly impactful moments that drives our higher ed practice.

Womack Lane Commons will open to students in the Fall of 2027.